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a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success
the downside of living in the country is, of course, the long commute to work
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Recent Examples of downsides
Two downsides of this seat are that the rotating feature ends once your kid faces forward and the seat is heavy.
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Katrina Cossey, Parents, 24 Mar. 2025
The downsides are that the medication comes with possible side effects (like headaches, confusion, or dizziness) and may take three months or longer to produce noticeable benefits.
—Alisa Hrustic, SELF, 24 Mar. 2025
However, there are certain downsides, the CAS laser’s power is only 70 mW, compared to the 100–120 Watts from commercial excimer lasers.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2025
But there are potential downsides.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2025
By Amy Hansen, The Fresh Toast Both are seen as vices, both have potential downsides, but the public views them differently.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
How does his decision fit into the growing debate over the downsides of extreme longevity?
—Big Think, 20 Mar. 2025
But the shift toward privatization has some potential downsides as well.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
But while the downsides are well-documented, less so are the potential upsides.
—Erik Lehmann, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Katrina Cossey, Parents, 24 Mar. 2025
The downsides are that the medication comes with possible side effects (like headaches, confusion, or dizziness) and may take three months or longer to produce noticeable benefits.
—Alisa Hrustic, SELF, 24 Mar. 2025
However, there are certain downsides, the CAS laser’s power is only 70 mW, compared to the 100–120 Watts from commercial excimer lasers.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2025
But there are potential downsides.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2025
By Amy Hansen, The Fresh Toast Both are seen as vices, both have potential downsides, but the public views them differently.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
How does his decision fit into the growing debate over the downsides of extreme longevity?
—Big Think, 20 Mar. 2025
But the shift toward privatization has some potential downsides as well.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
But while the downsides are well-documented, less so are the potential upsides.
—Erik Lehmann, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Downsides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downsides. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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